Monta Ellis who has been battling the flu played the entire game, yet came up one point shy of Bryant's game high with 38 points. Dorell Wright added 27 points for the Warriors.

Bryant also assisted on Ron Artest's crucial 3-pointer with 1:55 to play. Lamar Odom did his part to fuel the comeback, scoring 10 straight points during a key fourth-quarter stretch on the way to 20 points and nine rebounds.

Pau Gasol added 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who looked uncharacteristically out of sync for much of the game before turning it on when it mattered for their 12th consecutive win over the Warriors and sixth straight in Oakland.

This was the first game of a five game homestand for Golden State. The Warriors play again Friday when the other L.A. team, the Clippers visit.